Share:

Stephen Fry

Name in Native Language: "Stephen John Fry" (English/EN)
Actor / Comedian / Television Presenter / Screenwriter / Writer / Novelist / Journalist / Film Director | * 08/24/1957 (66) | Hampstead, London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
3,417
Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English actor, broadcaster, comedian, director, narrator and writer. He first came to prominence as one half of the comic double act Fry and Laurie, alongside Hugh Laurie, with the two starring in A Bit of Fry & Laurie (1989–1995) and Jeeves and Wooster (1990–1993). He also starred in the sketch series Alfresco (1983–1984) alongside Laurie, Emma Thompson and Robbie Coltrane, and in Blackadder (1986–1989) alongside Rowan Atkinson. Since 2011, he has served as president of the mental health charity Mind. Fry's film acting roles include playing his idol Oscar Wilde in the film Wilde (1997), for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for ()
Photo of Stephen Fry

Stephen John Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter and film director, and a director of Norwich City Football Club. He first came to attention in the 1981 Cambridge Footlights Revue presentation "The Cellar Tapes", which also included Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson and Tony Slattery. With Hugh Laurie, as the comedy double act Fry and Laurie, he co-wrote and co-starred in A Bit of Fry & Laurie, and the duo also played the title roles in Jeeves and Wooster.As a solo actor, Fry played the lead in the film Wilde, was Melchett in the BBC television series Blackadder, starred as the title character Peter Kingdom in the ITV series Kingdom, and is the host of the quiz show QI. He also presented a 2008 television series Stephen Fry in America, which saw him travelling across all 50 U.S. states in six episodes. Fry has a recurring guest role as Dr. Gordon Wyatt on the Fox crime series Bones.Apart from his work in television, Fry has contributed columns and articles for newspapers and magazines, and has written four novels and two volumes of autobiography, Moab Is My Washpot and The Fry Chronicles. He also appears frequently on BBC Radio 4, starring in the comedy series Absolute Power, being a frequent guest on panel games such as Just a Minute, and acting as chairman for I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, where he was one of a trio of hosts who succeeded the late Humphrey Lyttelton. Fry is also known in the UK for his audiobook recordings, including as reader for all seven Harry Potter novels.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Documentaries | Drama

Known for these Movies & Shows

Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of "The Hitchhiker's ...

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

PG

2005 | 3.3/5 | 1h 49min
Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
available on:
Watch now!
In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woma ...

V for Vendetta

R

2006 | 3.9/5 | 2h 12min
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
available on:
Watch now!
The story of Oscar Wilde, genius, poet, playwright and the First Modern Man. The self-realisation of his homosexuality caused Wilde enormous torment as he juggled marriage, fatherhood and responsibili ...

Wilde

Certification unknown

1997 | 3.3/5 | 1h 58min
Drama, History
Search on Amazon.com
Watch now!
In 1930’s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each one of these interesting characters becomes ...

Gosford Park

R

2001 | 3.4/5 | 2h 11min
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
available on:
Watch now!

Awards & Nominations for Stephen Fry

Richard Dawkins Award Sidewise Award for Alternate History Pipe Smoker of the Year Commander of The Order of The Phoenix British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play Kentucky Colonel Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Ad Protect Your Online Privacy with a VPN

Don't risk your personal information and online activities being exposed to hackers, government surveillance, and other online threats. A VPN encrypts your internet connection and hides your IP, giving you maximum security and privacy. Take control of your online safety, switch to a VPN now. Choose one of these services to learn more:

Movies with Stephen Fry as Actor(147)

as Edek2024 Treasure
2023 Red, White & Royal Blue
as TG2023 Now & Then
as Narrator2023 Mind Games - The Experiment
as Leonardo da Vinci (Voice)2023 The Inventor
as Sir Simon De Canterville (voice)2023 The Canterville Ghost
as himself2023 In Search of the Prisoner
2023 Willem and Frieda: Defying the Nazis
as Chapter Passages Narrator (voice)2022 Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
as Narrator / himself2022 Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History
as Narrator2021 It's Always Something
as Meditation Guru (voice)2021 Night of the Living Dread
as himself2021 Hating Peter Tatchell
as Self / Sir Fopling Flutter2021 Sparkling: The Story Of Champagne
as The Interviewer2021 The Picture of Dorian Gray
as himself2020 Greed
as himself2020 What's the Matter with Tony Slattery?
as himself2019 Churchill and the Movie Mogul
as Narrator2019 Dancing with the Birds
as himself2019 Bill Turnbull: Staying Alive
as Chris2019 Tomorrow
as Lord Piggot-Dunceby (voice)2019 Missing Link
as Narrator2019 Almost Human
as himself2018 Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
as Narrator2018 M.C. Escher: Journey to Infinity
as Frazier (voice)2018 Duck Duck Goose
as Sidney2018 The Con Is On
2017 Elton John: The Nation's Favourite Song
as himself2017 And the Winner Isn't
as himself2017 Battle of Soho
as himself2017 Queer as Art
2017 50 Years Legal
2017 All Families Have Secrets: Patrick Gale's Art of Fiction
as himself2016 A Fanatic Heart: Geldof On Yeats
as Sir Francis Spring2016 The Man Who Knew Infinity
as himself2016 The Killing$ of Tony Blair
as Cheshire Cat (voice)2016 Alice Through the Looking Glass
as Narrator2016 Pocoyo's Halloween
as Mr. Johnson2016 Love & Friendship
as Narrator2015 Rocky Horror Show Live
as Narrator2015 Wimbledon: 2015 Official Film Review
as himself2015 Do I Sound Gay?
as himself2015 A Life On Screen: Stephen Fry
as himself2014 The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
as Master of Laketown2014 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
as Narrator2014 Mahout: The Great Elephant Walk
as himself2014 Stephen Fry Live: More Fool Me
as Father Christmas2014 Marked
as Narrator2014 Tiny Giants 3D
2014 Our Gay Wedding: The Musical
as Himself - Narrator2014 Hidden Kingdoms
as The Sugar Family Sketch2014 That Sugar Film
2013 Hugh Laurie: Copper Bottom Blues
as The Master of Laketown2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
as himself2013 Frost on Sketch Shows
as Narrator2013 Sir David Frost: That Was the Life That Was
2013 Russia's Open Book: Writing in the Age of Putin
as Randolph2013 Super Clyde
as Barrister2013 The Look of Love
as Malvolio2012 Twelfth Night
as Narrator (voice)2012 Cicada Princess
as Oscar Wilde (voice)2012 A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
as Professor Robert Gissing2012 Doors Open
as himself2012 Stephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets
as God2011 Holy Flying Circus
as himself2011 Wogan on Wodehouse
as Professor Mildeye2011 The Borrowers
as Narrator (UK)2011 March of the Dinosaurs
as Mycroft Holmes2011 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
as Narrater2011 Ocean Giants
as The Narrator2011 Benjamin Sniddlegrass and The Cauldron of Penguins
as The Cheshire Cat (voice)2010 Alice in Wonderland
as himself2010 Stephen Fry Live at the Sydney Opera House
as himself2010 Fry and Laurie Reunited
as Dad2010 Lost Connection
as himself2010 Wagner & Me
as himself2009 Last Chance to See
as himself2009 Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
as Narrator2009 Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
as Dr. Marsh2009 House of Boys
as Self - Narrator (voice)2009 Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits
as himself2008 Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
as Owl (voice)2008 Tales of the Riverbank
2008 Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
as himself2008 Blackadder Rides Again
as himself2008 Happy Birthday to GNU
as Himself - Presenter2008 The Machine That Made Us
as Narrator2008 Spectacled Bears: Shadows of the Forest
as The Narrator (voice)2007 Snow White: The Sequel
as Minister Tormer2007 Eichmann
as himself2007 St. Trinian's
as Gordon Deitrich2006 V for Vendetta
as Smithers2006 Stormbreaker
as Patrick Curator / Parson Yorick2005 A Cock and Bull Story
as Dr. Thomas Arnold2005 Tom Brown's Schooldays
as himself2005 Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
as Librarian2005 MirrorMask
as himself2005 Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
as Narrator/The Guide2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Protheroe2004 A Bear Named Winnie
as Narrator2004 The Two Loves of Anthony Trollope
as himself2004 Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Maurice Woodruff2004 The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
as Pedro2004 Tooth
as Piers Janely2003 Le Divorce
as Chauffeur2003 Bright Young Things
as Andre Breton2002 Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali
as Sir Anthony Silk2002 Thunderpants
as himself2002 The Making of 'Gosford Park'
as Nigel Steele2001 Four Play
2001 Paddington Bear: The Early Years
as Onno Quist2001 The Discovery of Heaven
as Inspector Thompson2001 Gosford Park
as Wellington2000 Sabotage!!
as Sir Kenelm Digby2000 Longitude
as Dr. Peter Robinson2000 Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
as himself2000 A Profile of 'The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp'
as Frazer Crane2000 Best
as Frederick Crestwell2000 Relative Values
2000 Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration
as himself1999 Geri
as Melchett1999 Blackadder: Back & Forth
as Pinder1998 A Civil Action
as Hawkins1998 The Tichborne Claimant
as Oscar Wilde1997 Wilde
as Judge1997 Spice World
as himself1997 Simply Wilde
as The Judge1996 The Wind in the Willows
as Mybug1995 Cold Comfort Farm
as Wimborne1995 The Steal
as James Moreland1994 I.Q.
1994 An Audience with Bob Monkhouse
as Wing Commander James Forrester1993 Stalag Luft
as Peter Morton1992 Peter's Friends
as himself1989 The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
as Reggie1988 A Handful of Dust
as King Charles I1988 Blackadder: The Cavalier Years
as Hutchison1988 A Fish Called Wanda
as Lords Melchett / Frondo1988 Blackadder's Christmas Carol
as No. 21987 The Laughing Prisoner
as himself1987 The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
1986 Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger
1986 The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
as Creighton1985 The Good Father
as Dr. Adrian Cowlacey1983 The Crystal Cube
as various1982 The Cellar Tapes
as Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)1981 Chariots of Fire

TV Shows/Series with Stephen Fry as Actor(90)

as Self - Presenter2024 Jeopardy!
as Self - Host2024 Stephen Fry’s 21st Century Firsts
2023 Dinosaur with Stephen Fry
as Dr Nell2023 Everything Now
as Self - Presenter2022 A Year on Planet Earth
as Headmaster Barnes (voice)2022 Heartstopper
as Ian Gibbons2022 The Dropout
as Arthur Garrison2021 It's a Sin
as Narrator (voice)2020 London Zoo: An Extraordinary Year
as NSQC Quizmaster2019 Sex Education
as Onion's Dad (voice)2018 Apple & Onion
as William Steakspeare (voice)2018 Apple & Onion
as himself2018 The Big Narstie Show
as Roland2016 The Great Indoors
as Uncle Duke ​(voice)2015 The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
as Self - Presenter2015 Stephen Fry in Central America
as Colonel K (voice)2015 Danger Mouse
as himself2014 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
as Lord Stag (voice)2014 Lily's Driftwood Bay
as Winston Churchill (voice)2014 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Cuddly Dick2013 Yonderland
as himself2013 Stephen Fry: Out There
as Nikolai Genidze2012 Veep
as Presenter2012 Gadget Man
as Skulkingworm2012 The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff
2011 The Jonathan Ross Show
as himself2009 Country Tracks
as himself2009 Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
as Himself - Host2008 Stephen Fry in America
as Peter Kingdom2007 Kingdom
as himself2007 Shrink Rap
as himself2007 The Graham Norton Show
2006 The Story of Light Entertainment
2006 The Secret Show
as Self (uncredited)2006 Legends
as Self - Guest2006 The One Show
2005 Missing
2005 Nigella
as C2005 Doctor Who
as himself2005 Extras
as Mr. Cavendish (voice)2005 American Dad!
as John Michael Heaton (voice)2005 American Dad!
as Dr. Gordon Wyatt2005 Bones
as himself2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as himself2004 Who Do You Think You Are?
as Derek2003 Fortysomething
as Charles Prentiss2003 Absolute Power
as Self - Presenter2003 QI
2002 Top Gear
as Alastair Davies P.M.2001 24
as The Psychiatrist2001 Baddiel's Syndrome
2000 Gormenghast
1999 Comic Relief
as Cowslip1999 Watership Down
as Jasper the Owl (voice)1999 The Magician's House
as himself1998 So Graham Norton
as Controller, Radio 21998 In the Red
as Panellist1996 Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as himself1995 Kulturzeit
1995 The Thin Blue Line
as himself1994 Room 101
as himself1993 Shooting Stars
1992 The Borrowers
as himself1990 Have I Got News for You
as Jeeves1990 Jeeves and Wooster
1989 Happy Families
as Terrance / Hazel / MI5 Man (voice)1989 The Simpsons
1989 A Bit of Fry & Laurie
as himself1988 This Morning
1988 This Is David Lander
as himself1988 Whose Line Is It Anyway?
as Piers Lonsdale1987 The New Statesman
as P'Farty1987 Filthy Rich & Catflap
1986 Saturday Live
1986 Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1985 Happy Families
as Humphrey Taylor1985 Screen Two
1984 Chance in a Million
as General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett1983 Blackadder
as Lord Melchett1983 Blackadder
as The Duke of Wellington1983 Blackadder
as Narrator1983 Natural World
1983 Alfresco
as Various1982 There's Nothing to Worry About!
1982 Countdown
as himself1982 Wogan
as Lord Snot1982 The Young Ones
as himself1978 An Audience with...
as Narrator (voice)1975 Fawlty Towers
1962 University Challenge

Movies with Stephen Fry as Crew(23)

Production/Executive Producer2023 The Canterville Ghost
Production/Executive Producer2023 The Liar
Writing/Novel2023 The Liar
Crew/Thanks2021 Firebird
Production/Executive Producer2019 Mankind
Production/Co-Producer2019 Ponyboi
Writing/Novel2017 The Hippopotamus
Production/Executive Producer2016 Tickled
Production/Executive Producer2015 Nightstand
Production/Executive Producer2012 Walking the Dogs
Production/Executive Producer2012 Doors Open
Production/Executive Producer2011 Hugh Laurie: Down by the River
Writing/Lyricist2006 The Magic Flute
Writing/Dialogue2006 The Magic Flute
Writing/Writer2006 The Magic Flute
Directing/Director2003 Bright Young Things
Production/Executive Producer2003 Bright Young Things
Writing/Screenplay2003 Bright Young Things
Writing/Book2001 Lucky Break
Crew/Thanks1995 Sense and Sensibility
Writing/Writer1987 The Laughing Prisoner
Writing/Writer1983 The Crystal Cube
Writing/Writer1982 The Cellar Tapes

TV Shows/Series with Stephen Fry as Crew(10)

Production/Executive Producer2024 Jeopardy!
Writing/Writer2013 Stephen Fry: Out There
Crew/Presenter2013 Stephen Fry: Out There
Writing/Writer2008 Stephen Fry in America
Production/Executive Producer2007 Kingdom
Writing/Writer1989 A Bit of Fry & Laurie
Creator/Creator1989 A Bit of Fry & Laurie
Writing/Writer1983 Alfresco
Writing/Writer1982 There's Nothing to Worry About!
Creator/Creator1982 There's Nothing to Worry About!

Additional Information

Full Name: Stephen Fry
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Saturday, 08/24 1957 (August) in Hampstead, London, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 66 years + 246 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Queens' College, Uppingham School, Paston College, City College Norwich, College of West Anglia
Employer: BBC
Spouses (current/former): Elliott Spencer
Other names for Stephen Fry (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Стивен Фрай"
"스티븐 프라이"
"Stephen John Fry"
Stephen Fry frequently works together with these people:
Hugh Laurie (58x, Actor)
Kevin Michael Richardson (49x, Actor)
Tress MacNeille (37x, Actress)
Ben Elton (36x, Actor)
Mike Barker (34x, Actor)
Danny Jacobs (28x, Actor)
Chris Diamantopoulos (24x, Actor)
Katie Crown (24x, Actress)
Fred Tatasciore (23x, Actor)
Pamela Hayden (23x, Actress)
Paget Brewster (22x, Actress)
Rowan Atkinson (10x, Actor)
Maintain information on this page as an official partner
Is any information about this person incorrect or missing? Give us a hint!
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1839, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/18/2024